New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-06
IMAM ON MEMS NERVO USNESS.
rw. Hio0frson IN Hdrper's Bdzor.

Tho physoioges tell us that is the pecu
usually men who write the physiologies that women
ght perhaps ike the lions In fsops lable tnat
The Other party had been the painters the would be
derrnt1 II would worth while to consult the wife OF
the musical enthusiast for instance, who has carried MS
arr 10 sch pon that Il causes him and everybody else
more main than pleasure tho man who have every
door house de"dened every carpet doubled every
children banished TO regions Inaccessible and naudibe.
Pagaun the greatest Of vonsts, Is reported 10 nave
found existence absolute burden because II held so
many niolerable sounds and many woman mas fou'i
her husband. even where nnproiesslonal claiming the
privilege Of Paganinis sensltveness without his genus
Again slider the extremely nervous condition exhibited
Dy some perfectly healthy men when called upon To a
pear before the pnbnc ~ make ie" reDaks UT oven
Tho terrors OF nervous prostration-that calamity
which foe, but Is really only new name FOR
an old one-haunt men almost equally with women. IL
hold out longer against Us approaches which Is
doubtful they succumh almost more hopecssy ana neeu
longer for 4 cure know young men OF hne physique
who having for year or two undertaken 10 combine 700
many different snHeues.for Instance, q oreaeSrnng
occupation and the stupy Of protession-have taken 10
their he'd in utter helpesnsss and frequent tears ana re-
maincd there for years More pangs ana Tears tnsI
wars or women have" we're their penalty for an over
taxation OF the nervous syste Inc isc tha rs tne ne
men seem. Indicate that their nerves. II moro sensi
tor resistance to the and tear Of events; for we
must remember That Is not the great things OF NE
these call less the OF resources 10 meet them
Just ~ people take cold readily after warm bath
than after cold one, FOR want OF reaction. -
There exists IN every household short and easy
method Of testing tho comparative nervousness OF the
men the most home loving and equable. and see II he
can have patience with the children day In anu day OUT
as can wife much less gifted by nature with these hne
qualities. The children may he tho sweetest ever born
aud yet cacf will bc pretty 10 through stages
lrss resstimgs. It's chronic d-afncsacs its endless
WHAT" and .Whyi" and Whom did you sayi" will
furnish grounds for practice for santship. MOI that all
mothers equal 10 this task-far from IL bnt when
comes 10 nerves. the average mother takes all THIS tal
and pressure IN way that puts tho average father To
shame | knew a slrewd woman who. whenever her
husband had given her lecture on nervousness used 10
contrive have him dress one or two OF the children
for school on winter. morning, after oreakias,
slightly beated. The good man wonid
fall mc-kly into tho trap. not clearly
remembering the vsstuess OF tho labortho adustDgs
and the tyins ami the buttonngs the eggings and the
oycrgawcrs and the arctic shoes the ket scarf coat
gloves nttens wristcrs the bat or cap or hood 10 he
pulled and pushed and tel IN proper positions tho com
pctc way which all these things besides being put on
have 10 mutually made fast by strings and buttons ana
that the child thus dressed IL model OF
pac king and could. like welpacked barrel
of china he around tho world without injury Calm
must be the spirit high the purpose. OF the father VINO
reuchc. the end OF this complex task without WORT OF
impateucc while tho wife whom lie call. nervous mas
n since taken of HIS hands tho other child assigned 70
him and has long since with de hands dressed her, and
given ono patient nna, allcompreheniIng twch, and
the whole thing Is done. II you doubt whether men are
on tho whole. and IN their own way. rs nervous as
women test them with getting the children ready for
school, and remember that their motucr does twiees
day at least, every day OF her me-